Exhibit at Brooklyn Heights luxury seniors’ home highlights history, struggles of gay seniors
The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, a new luxury independent living facility for seniors on Clark Street, is premiering a national exhibit, “Not Another Second,” about the history of 12 LBGT seniors who represent a wide range of diverse backgrounds, professions and ethnicities.
The exhibit is a collaboration between Watermark Retirement Communities, the parent institution of The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, and SAGE, a New York-headquartered organization dedicating to helping and supporting older LGBT people.
For LGBT+ seniors, coming out as gay or lesbian was infinitely more difficult than it is today. The seniors who the exhibit profiles come from a wide range of life experiences. They include a former politician, military veterans, a Stonewall survivor and a former Black Panther.